After months of political tension and division in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have publicly declared an end to their feud, assuring residents that peace has finally returned.

The reconciliation followed a meeting held Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, where President Bola Tinubu met with both leaders and other stakeholders to broker peace and chart a unified course for the state.

Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, Wike, who currently serves as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, expressed gratitude for the resolution.

“I want to give God the glory that today is the 26th of June 2025, that peace has finally returned to the state. We all agreed to work together with the governor, and the governor also agreed to work together with all of us. We are members of the same political family,” Wike said.

Acknowledging that political disagreements are inevitable, Wike emphasised that the rift had been fully resolved.

“Just like humans, you have disagreements, and then you also have a time to also settle your disagreements, and that has been finally concluded today, and we have come to report to Mr President that is what we have agreed.

“So for me, everything is over, and I enjoin everybody to work together with everybody. There is no more acrimony; there is nothing to say. We have disagreed; we have all agreed on everything, so thank God. For me, it’s a day we have to thank almighty God,” he added.

Also addressing reporters, Governor Fubara described the breakthrough as a turning point for the state.

“For me, it’s very important that this day has come to be. What we need for the progress of Rivers State is peace, and by the special grace of God this night, with the help of Mr President and the agreement of the leaders of the state, peace has returned to Rivers State,” Fubara stated.

He pledged to do everything within his power to maintain the peace, which he described as critical to development and good governance in the oil-rich state.

The truce marks a significant milestone in Rivers politics, following months of strained relations between the two powerful figures who once shared a strong political alliance.